Those who decide to have the Sparrows killed will 

 probably think it well to form a committee of the 

 farmers of the neighbourhood. As an example may be 

 given the following notice, which has been circulated 

 in the neighbourhood of Aylsham, in Norfolk : 



" DEAR SIR, a January 5th, 1886. 



" A great deal of attention has lately been called to 

 the enormous increase in the number of Sparrows and 

 to the damage they do. 



"A wish has been expressed that some concerted 

 action should be taken in the matter of their destruc- 

 tion ; may we ask whether you will undertake to kill 

 the Sparrows on your own occupation ? 



" It is felt that any action taken must be agreed to 

 universally in the district, or it will be useless. 



" The Committee think that care should be taken 

 that only Sparrows should be killed. 



" It would be of great service to the Committee if 

 you would keep a record of the number of Sparrows 

 killed on your farm, and communicate it to them at the 

 end of the year. 



Yours faithfully, 



" C. Louis BUXTON. " WM. LEMON. 



" J. LEE CASE. " B. B. SAPWELL. 



" WM. CASE. " J. SOAME. 



" J. GOULDER. " H. G. WRIGHT." 

 " E. T. LEARNER. 



This circular was sent to all the large occupiers in 

 Aylsham, Banningham, Blickling, Burgh, Ingworth, 

 Marsham, and Tuttington, and the returns as sent in by 

 42 of them to Mr. Buxton show that in twelve months 

 8957 were killed, though it is to be feared a few other 

 Finches were mixed up in this number. 



